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BSA Images Of The Week: 04.28.24

BSA Images Of The Week: 04.28.24

Welcome to BSA Images of the Week!

Spring is astoundingly colorful on the street in New York this year, with many new graffiti writers and street artists joining the existing throng and bringing their skills to a wall near you. At times, it appears now that we have as many artists as tourists in New York, but if they roll a suitcase, it is probably full of cans.

Here is our weekly interview with the street, this week featuring Ron English, Homesick, Basquiat, Huetek, Biggie Smalls, Hops Art, Akira Toriyama, Blanca Romero, 2DX, Nike Kasio, Gouch NKC, Theme KED, Maximilian Romero, EA EO, Browine, Sintez One, FSG Park, and Jaek El Diablo.

Ron English. Detail. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Ron English (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Hops Art (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Jaek El Diablo. Detail. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Jaek El Diablo. Detail. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Jaek El Diablo (photo © Jaime Rojo)
SEBAR. Detail. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
SEBAR (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Sintez One at FSG Park (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Sintez One at FSG Park (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Sintez One at FSG Park (photo © Jaime Rojo)
BROWNIE (photo © Jaime Rojo)
EA EO (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Unidentified artist (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Maximilian Bagnasco for The Bushwick Collective. Detail. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Maximilian Bagnasco for The Bushwick Collective. Detail. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Maximilian Bagnasco for The Bushwick Collective. Detail. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Maximilian Bagnasco for The Bushwick Collective. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Bianca Romero (photo © Jaime Rojo)
THEME KED (photo © Jaime Rojo)
GOUCH NKC (photo © Jaime Rojo)
HUETEK 2DX. Tribute to Akira Toriyama. Detail. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
HUETEK 2DX. Tribute to Akira Toriyama. Detail. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
HUETEK 2DX. Tribute to Akira Toriyama. Detail. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
HUETEK 2DX. Tribute to Akira Toriyama. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
HOMESICK (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Nike Kasio (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Untitled. Spring 2024. Brooklyn, NYC. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
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Photos of 2023 on BSA – #10: Huetek’s Hip Hop Roll Call of 520 Sedgwick Ave.

Photos of 2023 on BSA – #10: Huetek’s Hip Hop Roll Call of 520 Sedgwick Ave.

We’re celebrating the end of one year and the beginning of the next by thanking BSA Readers, Friends, and Family for your support in 2023. Picked by our followers, these photos are the heavily circulated and “liked” selections of the year – shot by our Editor of Photography, Jaime Rojo. We’re sharing a new one every day to celebrate all our good times together, our hope for the future, and our love for the street. Happy Holidays Everyone!


You heard it all year in 2023 – this has been the 50th Anniversary of Hip Hop. There has been an endless parade of commemorations taking many forms all over the city, although people like KRS-One want to know where everybody was during the first 49. But that train already left the station, so scold all you want.

This summer in Bushwick, Brooklyn, artist Huetek unveiled a mural that’s a true nod to the origins and icons of Hip Hop. Crafted in the vibrant lead-up to Joe Ficalora’s annual block party, this piece is a treasure trove for those steeped in Hip Hop lore. At its heart is 1520 Sedgwick Avenue in the Bronx, revered as the cradle of Hip Hop.

Huetek’s mural is more than just a visual feast—it’s a homage, encapsulating the essence of Hip Hop through a montage of iconic images. Each numeral of the address transforms into a canvas, featuring recreations of photographic documentation of pioneering artists who represent the raw, early days of the scene. These snapshots provide us a precious visual legacy of legendary performers.

For some it is a roll call of Hip Hop royalty. You’ll find the Bboy spirit alive in the depiction of Ken Swift, immortalized by Martha Cooper’s lens. Grandmaster Caz of the Cold Crush Brothers, captured by Joe Conzo, represents the Emcee. The Dj element features Kay Slay (Dez), as seen through Henry Chalfant’s photographic eye. And the Graffiti Writer? None other than Dondi White, again through Martha Cooper’s documentation.

Huetek’s work is a vivid reminder of Hip Hop’s roots and a celebration of its cultural pillars. It’s a visual journey through the genre’s history, inviting onlookers to delve deeper into the stories and faces that have shaped Hip Hop culture. This mural isn’t just a piece of art; it’s a slice of history, painted on the streets of Bushwick, waiting to be discovered and appreciated by those who understand its deep-seated significance.

Huetek for The Bushwick Collective. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
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BSA Images Of The Week: 11.26.23

BSA Images Of The Week: 11.26.23

Welcome to BSA Images of the Week!

How are feeling? Did you have a good Thanksgiving day, and did you see the crowds and balloons and marching bands along the parade route and the still intact orange and yellow leaves on the trees on Central Park West? Did you see Dolly Parton dressed as a Dallas Cowboy cheerleader singing at the halftime game, and did you see your girl Ava from up the block with her vintage vest and platform boots when grandma sent you out for a can of whipped cream for the pumpkin pies?

“Have you kept pace with the latest revelation in the art world? A remarkable BBC interview with Banksy, dating back two decades, has recently surfaced, sparking renewed excitement. These are indeed vibrant times for art enthusiasts and creators alike. Take, for instance, the Brooklyn Museum’s current showcase. It features an engaging Spike Lee exhibition alongside the innovative ‘Copy Machine Manifesto.’ This zine exhibition is a deep dive into five or six decades of subcultural and counter-cultural movements. It highlights a diverse range of self-published works, including gossip magazines, graffiti newspapers (a nod to David Schmidlapp and Phase 2), and expressions from queercore to hardcore. The exhibit is an eclectic mix of self-aware conceptual art, original fashion, explorations of sexual desire and confusion, comix, handmade collage, and expressions of nihilism, ennui, satire, humor, and lamentation. It’s a vivid reflection of art and expression – and inspirational to any artist who wants to have a voice.

We’re going back for a second helping.

Here is our weekly interview with the street: this week featuring Stikman, Cosbe, Below Key, No Sleep, Huetek, Optimo NYC, Jay Shells, Tatyana Fazlalizadeh, OH!, Muebon, Humble, Jappy Agoncillo, Jeff Roseking, Hu, Manual Alejando, Deter, Jason Shelowitz, and KIR.

Jappy Agoncillo (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Optimo NYC (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Stikman. Detail from the exhibition at Skewville Presents. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Cosbe (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Muebon (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Below Key and Muebon (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Below Key and Muebon (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Below Key and Muebon. Detail. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Below Key (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Jeff Roseking (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Any job is possible if you have the right kicks. KIR (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Old dogs like those old stogies. Manuel Alejandro (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Humble (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Unidentified artist (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Poems (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Deter (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Huetek (photo © Jaime Rojo)
OH! (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Jason Shelowitz AKA Jay Shells at “Spike Lee: Creative Sources” exhibition currently on view at the Brooklyn Museum. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
A painting of his father, Bill Lee, by Tatyana Fazlalizadeh at “Spike Lee: Creative Sources” exhibition is currently on view at the Brooklyn Museum. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Tatyana Fazlalizadeh. Detail. At “Spike Lee: Creative Sources” exhibition currently on view at the Brooklyn Museum. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Unidentified artist (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Untitled. Street Color on the sidewalks of NYC. Fall 2023. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
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Happy Halloween 2023 From BSA

Happy Halloween 2023 From BSA

“Double, double toil and trouble;

Fire burn and caldron bubble.

Fillet of a fenny snake,

In the caldron boil and bake;

Flow Master Mop (photo ©Jaime Rojo)

Eye of newt and toe of frog,

Wool of bat and tongue of dog,

Adder’s fork and blind-worm’s sting,

Lizard’s leg and howlet’s wing,

For a charm of powerful trouble,

Like a hell-broth boil and bubble.”


~Song of the Witches: “Double, double toil and trouble”

By William Shakespeare

PoemOne (photo ©Jaime Rojo)
Ka TVT Zoo (photo ©Jaime Rojo)
Huetek (photo ©Jaime Rojo)
Remerkable1985 (photo ©Jaime Rojo)
TONE NYC (photo ©Jaime Rojo)
WERD (photo ©Jaime Rojo)
VERS718 (photo ©Jaime Rojo)
Silvia Marcon (photo ©Jaime Rojo)
TBanBox (photo ©Jaime Rojo)
Danielle Mastrion (photo ©Jaime Rojo)
Danielle Mastrion (photo ©Jaime Rojo)
Danielle Mastrion (photo ©Jaime Rojo)
V Ballentine (photo ©Jaime Rojo)
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BSA Images Of The Week: 10.08.23

BSA Images Of The Week: 10.08.23

Welcome to BSA Images of the Week!

Heartbeats are pounding and New Yorkers are chattering and gawking here as the city ploughs into an autumn bevy of exhibitions, new theater shows, concerts, street fairs, and fall semesters at schools and universities. The prices are climbing higher every week at the grocery store, pumpkins are popping up on street displays, and fresh aerosol graffiti and street art pieces are appearing on the street. In quintessential Brooklyn fashion, Spike Lee opens his private collection of art, black American history, Oscar statuettes, Knicks jerseys, film posters, memorabilia, Prince’s guitar, even a brownstone stoop in his “Spike Lee: Creative Sources,” show at the Brooklyn museum. The dance party in the rotunda after the opening this week was the best! Thank you DJ Spinna!

Here is our weekly interview with the street: this week featuring Dark Clouds, Lexi Bella, Free Humanity, HOACS, Zexor, Huetek, Roachi, Yok & Sheryo, Kwest, Jeff Henriquez, Fours Crew, Fire Flower, Nemz, Chaos, Kar Part, Belows, Crem, and TakerOne.

TakerOne (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Unidentified artist (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Jeff Henriquez. Free Humanity. Huetek. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Chaos (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Roachi. Fours Crew. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Roachi. Fours Crew. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Kwest (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Yok & Sheryo (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Nemz (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Nemz (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Fire Flower (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Lexi Bella (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Crem (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Belows (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Hoacs (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Zexor (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Kar Part (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Dark Clouds (photo © Jaime Rojo)
King (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Clarence Thomas. Who Protects Me From You? (photo © Jaime Rojo)
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BSA Images Of The Week: 10.01.23

BSA Images Of The Week: 10.01.23

Welcome to BSA Images of the Week!

New York is drying out after the most intense storm we can remember just clobbered us on Friday. The loss of life, property, and minds that can happen when two months of rain falls in one day is hard to describe. Because we are such a dirty city, you can imagine the plume of detritus that got flushed out to sea, viewed from above. Our hearts go out to fellow New Yorkers who really suffered as a result of this pounding storm.

Here is our weekly interview with the street: this week featuring Nychos, No Sleep, Optimo NYC, Huetek, Zexor, Mike Makatron, Tempt, Lango, Viva Che Man, Carly Ealy, 2DX, Sucioe, and Colder.

Michael Draghi in Los Angeles, CA. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Michael Draghi in Los Angeles, CA. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Huetek (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Lango getting ready for Halloween. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Mike Makatron for The Bushwick Collective. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Mike Makatron for The Bushwick Collective. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Tempt in Los Angeles. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Tribute to Zexor. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Optimo NYC and friends. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Carly Ealey in Los Angeles, CA. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
2DX (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Sucioe (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Brooklyn Bitch Bakery (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Brooklyn Bitch Bakery (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Colder (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Unidentified artist in L.A. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Viva Che Man in L.A. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Nychos (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Untitled. Morning Glory. Summer 2023. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
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The Bushwick Collective Block Party 2023 – Recap

The Bushwick Collective Block Party 2023 – Recap

Following the evolution of The Bushwick Collective and its annual block party in Brooklyn has been a captivating journey akin to an anthropological exploration into the growing embrace of street art and murals within the realms of graffiti and HipHop. Back in the day, as the neighborhood began transforming with the influx of gentrifiers, street art faced outright dismissal or was treated as a rare phenomenon, a curiosity.

Unaware of the previous codes that roughly governed the practices of graffiti writers on the street, art-students-cum-street-art-poets often obtusely stomped their way into public view to circumvent a gallery system and to express their right to self-expression in public; something HipHop culture had been encouraging for years but had perhaps not envisioned this way. The rivalry between graffiti aficionados and street artists/muralists was sometimes palpable, with throwies vandalizing fresh paint, the OGs asserting territorial dominance, and at times, even resorting to threats and insults in person and in online forums.

Huetek celebrating the location of the so-called ‘Birth of HipHop’, 1520 Sedgwick Avenue in The Bronx. The Bushwick Collective Block Party 2023. (photo © Jaime Rojo)

As the block party, now in its twelfth year, unfolded, its early editions predominantly featured international and some local street artists eagerly seeking out BC’s visionary leader, Joe Ficalora, for an opportunity to leave their mark on his neighborhood walls. Local street art forums found fault with Ficalora, masking a barely hidden contempt for a streetwise guy taking a leadership role and betraying their own classist privileged opinions about the right to curation. That has all melted appreciably; this year’s event evidenced the remarkable shift that has been underway. Graffiti writers took the stage alongside the muralists in prime spots, sometimes seamlessly collaborating to create art transcending boundaries, all while the electrifying sounds of live HipHop performances reverberated through the air and TikTokers danced in front of them.

SEPC. Detail. The Bushwick Collective Block Party 2023. (photo © Jaime Rojo)

Let’s raise a bottle to those who always believed in the possibility of this transformative phenomenon, and to those who championed inclusivity over exclusivity. It’s yet another reason why our hearts beat for this extraordinary international art movement, the embodiment of the people’s democratic spirit and the unlimited creative spirit that is in every person. And most importantly, it’s a reminder of why we hold you dear.

SEPC. The Bushwick Collective Block Party 2023. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Tymon De Laat. The Bushwick Collective Block Party 2023. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Urban Ruben. Detail. The Bushwick Collective Block Party 2023. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Urban Ruben. The Bushwick Collective Block Party 2023. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
V Ballentine. The Bushwick Collective Block Party 2023. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Zach Curtis in collaboration with Danny Cortes – recreating an iconic New York deli exterior in all its glory. The Bushwick Collective Block Party 2023. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Zach Curtis in collaboration with Danny Cortes. Detail. The Bushwick Collective Block Party 2023. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Zach Curtis in collaboration with Danny Cortes. The Bushwick Collective Block Party 2023. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Jason Naylor. The Bushwick Collective Block Party 2023. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Hodder. Detail. The Bushwick Collective Block Party 2023. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Hodder. The Bushwick Collective Block Party 2023. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Vexta. Detail. The Bushwick Collective Block Party 2023. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Vexta. The Bushwick Collective Block Party 2023. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Dasic Fernandez. The Bushwick Collective Block Party 2023. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Enjoy Hads. Six Million Dollar Steve. Mr. Makro. Brandy. Creating a tribute to David Jude Jolicoeur, who rapped as Trugoy the Dove in the trio De La Soul. He passed away in February at 54. The Bushwick Collective Block Party 2023. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Enjoy Hads. Six Million Dollar Steve. Mr. Makro. Brandy. Creating a tribute to David Jude Jolicoeur, who rapped as Trugoy the Dove in the trio De La Soul. He passed away in February at 54. The Bushwick Collective Block Party 2023. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Enjoy Hads. Six Million Dollar Steve. Mr. Makro. Brandy. Creating a tribute to David Jude Jolicoeur, who rapped as Trugoy the Dove in the trio De La Soul. He passed away in February at 54. The Bushwick Collective Block Party 2023. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Enjoy Hads. Six Million Dollar Steve. Mr. Makro. Brandy. Creating a tribute to David Jude Jolicoeur, who rapped as Trugoy the Dove in the trio De La Soul. He passed away in February at 54. The Bushwick Collective Block Party 2023. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Roachi. Hoacs. Quest. Fours Crew. The Bushwick Collective Block Party 2023. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Roachi. Hoacs. Quest. Fours Crew. Detail. The Bushwick Collective Block Party 2023. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Roachi. Hoacs. Quest. Fours Crew. The Bushwick Collective Block Party 2023. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Roachi. Hoacs. Quest. Fours Crew. Detail. The Bushwick Collective Block Party 2023. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Roachi. Hoacs. Quest. Fours Crew. Detail. The Bushwick Collective Block Party 2023. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Mate Artist. Detail. The Bushwick Collective Block Party 2023. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Mate Artist. Detail. The Bushwick Collective Block Party 2023. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Cody James. The Bushwick Collective Block Party 2023. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Corey Pane. Detail. The Bushwick Collective Block Party 2023. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Corey Pane. The Bushwick Collective Block Party 2023. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Mr. Blob. The Bushwick Collective Block Party 2023. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Mr. Blob. Detail. The Bushwick Collective Block Party 2023. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Mr. Blob. The Bushwick Collective Block Party 2023. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Mister Alek. TankOne. The Bushwick Collective Block Party 2023. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Mister Alek. TankOne. The Bushwick Collective Block Party 2023. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
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The Bushwick Collective – Block Party 2023 Now Underway

The Bushwick Collective – Block Party 2023 Now Underway

The Bushwick Collective Annual Summer Block Party, now on its 12th edition, has established itself as an official opener of the Summer season in New York City. With its combination of art, music, and food, this is at its root a street art initiative founded and provided by local resident and business owner Joe Ficalora. Joe continues to show his steadfast dedication to the community with a significant, free open event for everybody in the family to enjoy.

Artists from around the world and local artists are invited to create vibrant and large-scale murals that encompass all disciplines, including graffiti in a very big way, on the walls of buildings in Bushwick. Making public space safer for the public to enjoy, many streets are closed off, allowing attendees to roam freely and explore the various murals, including many that are being created by the artists as passersby watch. Live music performances by local performers and DJs add to the festive atmosphere, with food trucks, vendors, and art installations – a true community event for people of all backgrounds.

Here are some of the new murals and installations underway. We’ll bring you a recap of the newly finished pieces soon. Enjoy!

Ruben Ubiera. Detail/WIP. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
ENJOY. MAKRO. ASIA. SURE78. BRANDY. Detail/WIP. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
ENJOY. MAKRO. ASIA. SURE78. BRANDY. Detail/WIP. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
ENJOY. MAKRO. ASIA. SURE78. BRANDY. Detail/WIP. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Jason Naylor. WIP. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Zach Curtis in collaboration with Danny Cortes. Detail/WIP. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Zach Curtis in collaboration with Danny Cortes. Detail/WIP. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Mate Artist. Detail/WIP. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Tymon De Laat. Detail/WIP. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Huetek. Detail/WIP. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
You may see Martha Cooper’s photos of Dondi and Ken Swift from Rock Steady Crew here, as well as Grandmaster Caz. Huetek. Detail/WIP. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
1520 refers to the address 1520 Sedgewick Avenue in the Bronx, historically referred to by many as the birthplace of Hip Hop. Huetek. Detail/WIP. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Vince Ballentine. Detail/WIP. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
TankOne. Detail/WIP. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
TankOne. Detail/WIP. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
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BSA Images Of The Week: 05.14.23

BSA Images Of The Week: 05.14.23

Welcome friends! Shout out to Joey, owner of the Village Works bookstore, whose new location opens this weekend on St Marks Place in Manhattan. Friday night the river of people flooded the banks in this pantheon to New York culture, history, and stylish bravado – and special guests Homesick were in the house to welcome the hundreds of excited streetwise Gen Z’ers to flip through and ponder these curious paper things that you cannot scroll through or zoom in with your fingers, but which are strangely satisfying and enriching non-the-less. If anyone wonders if Covid decimated New York, you have to witness the throngs of people walking, running, riding through a beery haze on the weekend at St. Marks, to know that this city is in full effect, bro.

We say ‘bro’ in the hood way, not the privileged apathetic way – although both are intermingling in the LES right about now with Brooks Brothers boys in camel suits huffing up the sidewalk while a muscled spandexed guy with a six-foot set of wings on his back weaves through the street. It’s not that NY is so liberal, it’s that we really don’t care what your look like or who you’re doing it with – let’s have fun and hang out.

The pumping music from the bars in this neighborhood reflects this moment, of course, with two Mexican pop hits blasting out to the streets in many locations – Grupo Frontera x Bad Bunny’s hit “Un x100to” and Peso Pluma’s “Ella Baila Solo.” A fusion of corridos, banda, urban music, trap, and reggaeton? Porque no? The popularity reflects the influence Latino culture has had on the youth this spring while old white men are busy militarizing the southern border and treating regular people like criminals for seeking a better life.

Here’s our weekly interview with the street, this week featuring: Dan Witz, Adam Fujita, Adam Fu, Winston Tseng, SacSix, Little Ricky, Roachi, Alicho Art, Chupa, Huetek, A Visual Bliss, Riisa Boogie, Ideal, Rezones, WEKUP, KIRSE, SMOR, Italo Causa, Georgia Violet, Jenna Leigh, and Never Satisfied.

Adam Fu (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Adam Fu (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Adam Fu (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Look a new rare Dan Witz in the wild!!!! (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Unidentified artist (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Never Satisfied (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Never Satisfied (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Winston Tseng (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Winston Tseng (photo © Jaime Rojo)
SacSix (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Trace (photo © Jaime Rojo)
CHUPA (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Memorial Wall. Detail. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Memorial Wall. Detail. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Memorial Wall. Detail. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Unidentified artist (photo © Jaime Rojo)
ROACHI (photo © Jaime Rojo)
HUETEK (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Jenna Leigh . A visual Bliss. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
HUETEK (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Little Ricky (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Calicho Art . Georgia Violet. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Italo Causa (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Riiisa Boogie. Rezones. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
KURSE. SMOR. IDEAL. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
WEKUP (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Untitled. Spring 2023. NYC. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
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BSA Images Of The Week: 01.29.23

BSA Images Of The Week: 01.29.23

Welcome to BSA Images of the Week!

End of January, beginning of looking forward to spring. With warmer, wetter weather than we’ve had in years, we also have some plants popping up from the soil that we wouldn’t expect till March or April. This week has been a good show for street art and graffiti, though.

Unfortunately, demonstrations against police brutality have begun here again due to the public release of body cam and surveillance footage in Memphis, Tennesee, on Friday that document police restraining, pepper spraying, tazing, kicking, and punching a young black guy, a citizen, at a suburban intersection. The scene is stomach-turning, devastating to his family, and psychologically damaging to the body politic. Demonstrations in Times Square Friday night were followed by demonstrations in Washington Square Park last night.

Meanwhile, we want to show you some new graffiti and murals and street art from this moment in NYC.

Here’s our weekly interview with the street, this week featuring: You Go Girl, Rero, Huetek, DEK, Leaf, Vojtech Trocha, ZROC, DOLE, Manuel Alejandro/The Creator, Jaye Moon, CNO, Atelier Wand Art, BORU, and BOOG.

Huetek (photo © Jaime Rojo)
BOOG (photo © Jaime Rojo)
BORU (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Atelier Wand Art (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Hugo Girl (photo © Jaime Rojo)
LEAF CNO. Work in progress. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
LEAF CNO. Work in progress. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Manuel Alejandro NYC/The Creator. Year of The Rabbit. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Jaye Moon (photo © Jaime Rojo)
A marriage of styles – On the DOLE (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Vojtech Trocha (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Vojtech Trocha (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Vojtech Trocha (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Vojtech Trocha (photo © Jaime Rojo)
ZROC DEK (photo © Jaime Rojo)
RERO (photo © Jaime Rojo)
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BSA Images Of The Week: 08.07.22

BSA Images Of The Week: 08.07.22

Welcome to BSA Images of the Week!

An exceptional collection of new works from across the city today. The streets are not resting this summer in New York.

Here’s our weekly interview with the street, this week featuring: Praxis VOZ, Toxicomano, ERRE, A Visual Bliss, Huetek, Hef, COrn Queen, DepsOne, Baby Nivo, Vaynegiare, Ark, and Aerosol Kingdom.

ARK (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Praxis (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Praxis (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Aerosol Kingdom. A Visual Bliss (photo © Jaime Rojo)
C0rn Queen (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Toxicomano (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Toxicomano (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Vaynegiare (photo © Jaime Rojo)
ERRE (photo © Jaime Rojo)
ERRE (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Huetek (photo © Jaime Rojo)
HEF (photo © Jaime Rojo)
HEF (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Baby Nivo (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Black Lives Matter…yes don’t you ever forget. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
DepsOne (photo © Jaime Rojo)
DepsOne. Detail. The Bushwick Collective (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Untitled. Brooklyn, NYC. Summer 2022. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
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The Bushwick Collective 11th Annual Block Party – 2022

The Bushwick Collective 11th Annual Block Party – 2022

Joe Ficalora and the Bushwick Collective crew took over the streets of Bushwick again this year to entertain the locals, the visitors, and everybody else with his annual block party. When you look at the variety and quality of murals produced on these streets regularly, you realize that it’s a splendid fusion that you rarely find in organized festivals.

Elm Status. The Bushwick Collective. 11th Annual Block Party. Brooklyn, NY. June 2022. (photo © Jaime Rojo)

Maybe it’s just us talking, but these artists are not usually hamstrung by organizers’ dictates or those of advertisers – they just let their imaginations go. Yes, there are still beefs, and there are battles between styles and histories and all the baggage that writers and artists carry. But in general, this is a somewhat mediated part of street culture, with an opportunity for you to shine if you have the skillz.

We published a handful of the completed walls on BSA HERE; now we bring you the rest…

Elm Status. The Bushwick Collective. 11th Annual Block Party. Brooklyn, NY. June 2022. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Elm Status. The Bushwick Collective. 11th Annual Block Party. Brooklyn, NY. June 2022. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Jason Naylor. The Bushwick Collective. 11th Annual Block Party. Brooklyn, NY. June 2022. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Mr. June. The Bushwick Collective. 11th Annual Block Party. Brooklyn, NY. June 2022. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Mr. June. The Bushwick Collective. 11th Annual Block Party. Brooklyn, NY. June 2022. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Mr. June. The Bushwick Collective. 11th Annual Block Party. Brooklyn, NY. June 2022. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Mr. June. The Bushwick Collective. 11th Annual Block Party. Brooklyn, NY. June 2022. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Dean Zeus Colman tribute to ZEXOR. The Bushwick Collective. 11th Annual Block Party. Brooklyn, NY. June 2022. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Loste. The Bushwick Collective. 11th Annual Block Party. Brooklyn, NY. June 2022. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Robert Vargas. The Bushwick Collective. 11th Annual Block Party. Brooklyn, NY. June 2022. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Cody James. The Bushwick Collective. 11th Annual Block Party. Brooklyn, NY. June 2022. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Cody James. The Bushwick Collective. 11th Annual Block Party. Brooklyn, NY. June 2022. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Cody James. The Bushwick Collective. 11th Annual Block Party. Brooklyn, NY. June 2022. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
1440. Detail. The Bushwick Collective. 11th Annual Block Party. Brooklyn, NY. June 2022. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
HUETEK tribute to DEZ. The Bushwick Collective. 11th Annual Block Party. Brooklyn, NY. June 2022. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
HUETEK tribute to DEZ. The Bushwick Collective. 11th Annual Block Party. Brooklyn, NY. June 2022. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
HUETEK tribute to DEZ. The Bushwick Collective. 11th Annual Block Party. Brooklyn, NY. June 2022. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
HUETEK tribute to DEZ. The Bushwick Collective. 11th Annual Block Party. Brooklyn, NY. June 2022. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Nap Don’t Sleep. The Bushwick Collective. 11th Annual Block Party. Brooklyn, NY. June 2022. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Stem And Thorn. The Bushwick Collective. 11th Annual Block Party. Brooklyn, NY. June 2022. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Stem And Thorn. The Bushwick Collective. 11th Annual Block Party. Brooklyn, NY. June 2022. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Urban Ruben. The Bushwick Collective. 11th Annual Block Party. Brooklyn, NY. June 2022. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Urban Ruben. The Bushwick Collective. 11th Annual Block Party. Brooklyn, NY. June 2022. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Urban Ruben. The Bushwick Collective. 11th Annual Block Party. Brooklyn, NY. June 2022. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Urban Ruben. The Bushwick Collective. 11th Annual Block Party. Brooklyn, NY. June 2022. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Mr. Hydde. The Bushwick Collective. 11th Annual Block Party. Brooklyn, NY. June 2022. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Mr. Hydde. The Bushwick Collective. 11th Annual Block Party. Brooklyn, NY. June 2022. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Hoddy. The Bushwick Collective. 11th Annual Block Party. Brooklyn, NY. June 2022. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Hoddy. The Bushwick Collective. 11th Annual Block Party. Brooklyn, NY. June 2022. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
MR. Blob. The Bushwick Collective. 11th Annual Block Party. Brooklyn, NY. June 2022. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
MR. Blob. The Bushwick Collective. 11th Annual Block Party. Brooklyn, NY. June 2022. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Hops Art. The Bushwick Collective. 11th Annual Block Party. Brooklyn, NY. June 2022. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Hops Art. The Bushwick Collective. 11th Annual Block Party. Brooklyn, NY. June 2022. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Hops Art. The Bushwick Collective. 11th Annual Block Party. Brooklyn, NY. June 2022. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Hops Art. The Bushwick Collective. 11th Annual Block Party. Brooklyn, NY. June 2022. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Hops Art. The Bushwick Collective. 11th Annual Block Party. Brooklyn, NY. June 2022. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Hops Art. The Bushwick Collective. 11th Annual Block Party. Brooklyn, NY. June 2022. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
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